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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12
ST. NICHOLAS
for 1886-'87.

Stories by Louisa NJ. Alcott and Frank
r. Stockton, several by each author.
A Short Serial Story by Mrs. Burnett,
whose charming Little Lord Fauntleroy'
has been q great feature in the past year
of st. Nicholas.
War Stories for Boys and Girls. Gen,
Badeau, chief-ofstaff, biographer, and
confidential friend OF General Grant, and
one of the ablest and most popular OF
living military writers, will contribute
number of papers describing in clear and
vivid style some of the leading battles OF
the civil war. They will be panoramic
descriptions of single contests or short
campaigns. presenting a sort of literary
picture gallery of the grand and heroic
contents in which the parents of many a
boy and girl of to-day took part.
The Serial Stories include Juan and
.Juanita,' an admirably written story OF
Mexican life, by Frances Courtenay Bay
lor. author of 'On Both Sides also,
Jenny's Boarding House. by James Otis,
a story of life in great city.
Short Articles, instructive and enter
tanning. will abound. Among these are
How a Great Panorama is Made by
Theodore X. Davis, with proiuse illustra-
tions; winning a Commission Naval
Academy, and 'Recollectons of the Ma
val Academy; Boring for OH and Among
the Gas-wels,' with a number of striking
pictures; 'Child-Sketches from George
Eliot by Julia Magruder Victor Hugos
Tales to his Grandchildren recounted by
Brander Matthews; Historic Girls by +.
S. Brooks. Also interesting contributions
from Nora Perry, Harriet Prescott Spoiford,
Joaquin Miller, II. II. Boyesen, Washing
ton GLADDEN.. Alice Wellington Rollins, j.
r. Trowbridge, Lieutenant Frederick
Schwatka, Noah Brooks, Grace DEMO
Litchfeld, Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, Mrs.
S. NJ. b. Piatt, Mary Mapcs Dodge, and
many others, etc, etc.
The subscription price of St. Nicholas Is
$500 n year; % cents a number. Sub
scriptions are received by booksellers and
ncwsdeaers everywhere, or by the publish
ers. New volume begins with the Noyem-
Der number. Send for our beautifully
illustrated catalogue (free) containing full
prospectus, etc, etc.
THE CENTURY co. New-York'
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A novel business IS that which
some men have gone into up In
Crawford county, Pa, the raising
of polecats. They have started two
ranches for the purpose, one at Lit
tie Corners and another at Miller's
Corners. The object is to secure
the fur Of the cats. 1t is not gen.
orally known that this fur forms
the trimming Of costly cloaks for
women. 1t is obtained now from
the ANNALS caught in their wild
state, but a finer and better can be
obtained by shutting the animals
up and improving them BY CARE
They are extremely prolific, and as
the pelts are worth 81 a piece as
they come from the animals, it IS
believed that the business can be
made to pay well.-Pittsburg Times.
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Speed Of a Fast Train.

Speed is hard to average. The
60 and 70 miles an hour train is
generally a myth. An average Of
As $40 per hour is the fastest time
in the United States. This is made
on the Pennsylvania "llmited' in
its run from Jersey City to Phila-
delphia, 90 miles, in less that two
hours. The "Flying Dutchman'
train is supposed to make the fast
est time in the world, between Lon
don and Bristol, lis IA miles, IN
less than two hours. The average
though, OF even this fast train Is
only Sc Is miles per hour. There
are several other trains noted for
remarkably fast time on short dis
tances. Sometimes a straight and
even grade for distance of 20
miles will permit a train to run at
the rate of more than a mile a min
ute. One train on the Canadian
Pacific road, from Cotaneau to OF
tawa, averages 80 miles an hour
for distance of rs miles. On the
Central road the late Mr.. Wander
bilt Travelled at the rate of 90 miles
an hour. An average of &c IL
miles an hour is considered fast
travelling. Many of the limited,
lightning expresses do not 60 at a
faster rate. The value of railroads
in the United States exceeds 49,
OOO,O OO,OOO.-Ne'o York Mail and
Express Intercielc.
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4 Grateful Catarrh Sufferer

Gentleman-I have been a vic
tim of catarrh for seventeen years.
The misery of those years cannot
be comprehensibly told to those
who have never been afflicted with
catarrh. During those years |
tried all the physicians | had access
to, and all the remedies | saw rec
commended for catarrh. But | got
relief from none. Last year heard
of the cure of a nelghbor Of mine
who had nsed S. S. S., and | there
fore began to take it. | commenced
last fall, and continued its use until
the coolest part ofthe winter, when
/ stopped. This medicine gave me
the first relief l had in seventeen
years, and continued to grow bet
ter all the while | was taking the
medicine, and during the cold
weather when | had ceased its use.
Ny left nostrll was about closed
with polypus when ] began taking
S. S. S., and now that is about
gone, and | feel very much better
than | have for years. | shall con-
tinue the medicine a few months
longer, that | may entirely eradi.
cate the disease from which | have
suffered so much. My first relief
came through your valuable and
eflicacious s. S. s.
With gratitude, am yours truly,
w. NJ. FINDLEY.
Newbern, Dyer Co., Tenn, Feb. %
1887.
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When called on to pray for a
mem Der of a rather tough family
who had been bitten by a rattle
snake, a Pennsylvania backwoOds
parsOn said:
ave thank Thee for rattlesnaKes ;
we thank Thee because a rattle.
snake has bit jim; send rattle
snakes to bite Bill and George, and
Sal, and oh sakes, send the big
gest kind of a rattlesnake to bite
the old man, for nothing but rattle
snakes will ever bring this family
to repentance.
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CREDIT IN TRADE.
VALUABLE STATISTICS COLLECTED
BY THE NEW YORK CONNER
CIAL. GAZETTE"

!
The following data regarding the
terms of credit allowed in various
countries are derived from reports
of United States consuls, publish
cd by the government:
1t appears that in Germany the
credit system is very widespread,
and that the purchasers in settling
their accounts are generally much
longer than in France and Eng
land. Nearly every commercial
and manufacturing branch of busI-
ness has its own particular terms
of credit, and there is no uniformity
IN this respect.
In England the payment of the
price of the goods delivered is re.
quired at the end of three months,
dating from the day of shipment.
In France a four months ac-
ceptance is required to be sent in
settlement of the invoice.
In Italy but little credit business
is done, and none without good
security being given.
In Spain four-fifths Of the trans
actions are done on a cash basis,
while in Portugal great liberality
is shown and quite a long credit is
usually allowed.
In Austria it is scarcely possible
to do business without allowing a
very long credit, which is nearly
always one of six months.
In Turkey even objects of prime
necessity are sold on credit, and in
this country, as we'll as in Russia,
tho time allowed in most cases
twelve months.
In Canada settlements are made
at the end of thirty days, with a
discount of per cent. Sometimes
a credit of from three to six months
is allowed, but in this case there
is no discount.
In Mexico the large commercial
houses willingly give credit of from
six to eight months, and in the
retail trade longer terms are given
customers in which to settle their
accounts.
In Costa Rlca a credit of from
SIX to twelve months is given in
case of merchandise imported from
Europe, in order that the goods
may be easily and quickly disposed
of. But since this system of credit
has often led to losses, it is now
being given up.
In Cuba the time fixed for pay
ment is generally from four to five
months after the delivery of the
goods.
The Consul.General of the Unit
ed States at Rio states that one of
the greatest drawbacks to CON-
mercial intercourse with Brazil,
resides in the necessity of allowing
too long a credit. At Rio Janeiro,
as at BuenOs Ayres, minimum
credit Is six months.
In the Bermudas, accounts are
settled but once a year. The Both
of June is the day usually fixed for
the payments.
In Asia Minor a credit of but
two or three weeks is in most cases
all that is allowed.
In China it is not customary to
give credit. Money is obtained
from lenders, who exact an interest
of from eight to twelve per cent
Business is nearly always conduct
ed upon a cash basis.
In Australia a credit of six
months is generally allowed.
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What Gan lie Done.

By trying again and keeping up
courage many things seemingly
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STANDARD TINE.-East OF Huntington. qgth
meridian, or Eastern time; West OF Iup,in.,on
Goth meridian, or Central time, which - On
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Dreadful Case OF BOiIs Cured.

Gentlemen-As far back as | can
recollect / was subject to boils.-
They would break out every spring
and off and on during the year.
There are scars all over me now
from yirulent boils. Several years
ago | took a few bottles of s. S. s.,
and | am now entirely free from
boils and ! have been eyer since |
finished taking your valuable blood
purifier, now several years ago.
Yours truly, r. Il. WALKER.
Jesup, Ga, March II, 1887.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis.
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1t is said that in Portland, Me-,
there is a man with a false nose, a
glass eye, but three fingers and one
thumb, one ear, false teeth, false
hair and a cork leg. He was form
erly a base ball umpire.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12

\ Vassar graduate out in the
country went into the stable of q
farm house. "Dear me, how close
the poor cows are crowded togeth.
err she remarked. eyes, nam,
but We have to do it, Why so p
"TO get condensed milk
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Scribner's Magazine
Published Monthly
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
FIRST NUMBER READY DEC. 18TH.

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widest sense a magazine of general litera'
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pear during the first year are series OF
lrnpublished Letters OF Thackeray OF
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Minister f.. b. Washburne's "reminiscences
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Glimpses at the Diaries OF GouyerneuI
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.raE IDEAn MAGAZINE

for young people is what the papers call
St. Nicholas. Doyou know about it,-how
good it is, how clean and pure and help
lul1 II there are any boys or girls in your
house will you not try number, or try, it
for a year, and see if it isn't Just the
element you need in the household The
London Times has said, ave have nothing
like it on this side" Here are some lead
in0 features of
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-08-12
QUITE AS BAD AS BULLETS.
An Old Soldier Talks OF His Campaign In
Vlrginia-The Enemy In Ambush
Twenty Years After.
p SELMA, N. c., Feb. II, 1887.

SELMA, N. c., Feb. II, 1887.
Genfiemm.-Yours inquiring wheth-
er OF not had been benefited by Kas-
kline, and if so to what extent, &c, to
hand. In reply will say that my health
has not been as good in twenty years
as now. | suffered with chlls from
malarial poison contracted while serv-
ing in the Confederate army on the
Peninsular Campaigns in Virginia. Did
not miss having chill at least once in
twenty-one days, and more frequently
once in seven days, for more than If
teen years.
In this condition visited New York
in November, 1885, on business.
While there stopped with Mr. f. D..
Barker, Of the University Publishing
Company. told Mr. Barker Of my
condition. He called my attention to
your Kaskine and procured for me i
bottle. After my return home ! took
the pellets as directed andlound much
relief afforded thereby. Ofthis change
| wrote Mr.. Barker, who sent two OF
three bottles during the past year. My
health greatly improved. ! increased
in weight from I65 pounds to 2oo
pounds, my present weight. believe
the Kaskinc did it. Quinine had fail
ed, as had other remedies usually ad-
ministcred in such cases. .-..
Now, unless in case Of exposure to
extra bad weather, do not have chlls,
and my general health is quite good.
| turned over half bottle to young
lady friend a few weeks since. Ilearn
from her mother that she was much
benefited by it while it lasted.
trust you may be able to introduce
Kaskine generally in this country, il
which many suffer from diseases cor.
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system. From my own experience ]
can emphasize its excellence for such
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am very truly yours,
IoHN c. SCARBOROUGH.
Seven years ago had an attack OF
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Mr.. Gideon Thompson, the Oldest
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